refugees

Trump sets lowest-ever US refugee intake at 7,500, focusing admissions on white South Africans

October 31, 2025 11:14 am

Trump’s determination also said his administration would consider other “victims of illegal or unjust discrimination” for refugee admission.

Knowledge Nugget: Who are 'Refugees' and 'illegal immigrants' in India — Take a quick look for UPSC Exam

August 14, 2025 4:49 pm

UPSC Polity Current Affairs 2025: The Supreme Court will soon decide whether the Rohingya in India are entitled to be declared as ‘refugees’ or whether they are ‘illegal entrants’. But who exactly are refugees and illegal immigrants? Does India legally recognise refugees? Here's what you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to learn more about the Rohingyas.

Amid fresh fighting in Myanmar, 4,000 refugees pour into Mizoram

July 08, 2025 5:13 am

‘People have largely come into villages of Zokawthar and Saikumphai. They are staying with relatives on this side of the border or in camps’

Racist rant targets 'Indian' students in Canada, viral video sparks outrage: ‘The refugees are here from India’

January 03, 2025 10:12 am

It remains unconfirmed whether the individuals filmed were indeed Indian immigrants.

Mizoram government planning to relocate all refugees to one place

November 22, 2024 12:13 pm

Political adviser to the chief minister, Lalmuanpuia Punte convened a meeting with officials of south Mizoram's Lawngtlai district to discuss issues concerning over 2,000 Bangladeshi refugees taking shelter in the district.

Sheikh Hasina in India amid UK asylum roadblock: What is India’s policy on refugees?

August 09, 2024 4:14 pm

India has decided to let Sheikh Hasina stay in the country despite the lack of an official policy on refugees. What questions arise when refugees are allowed and what principles govern their return?

Thousands of refugees in Indonesia have spent years awaiting resettlement. Their future is unclear

June 20, 2024 2:26 pm

Indonesia, despite having a long history of accepting refugees, is not a signatory to the UN Refugee Convention of 1951 and its 1967 Protocol, and the government does not allow refugees and asylum-seekers to work.

With few signs of Syria solution, EU pledges more support to refugees

May 27, 2024 11:01 pm

Jordan's foreign minister stated before an EU-led donor conference on the 13-year-old war that the international community was neglecting Syrian refugees due to reduced funding.

Erdogan rival pledges to repatriate all refugees before Turkey runoff

May 18, 2023 5:43 pm

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the candidate of a six-party opposition alliance, won 45% support in Sunday's vote while Erdogan got 49.5%, falling just short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff vote.

Video of child refugee in Libya sheds light on rampant abuse

September 07, 2022 12:18 pm

The boy, Mazen Adam, a refugee in Libya from Sudan's conflict-torn Darfur region, was kidnapped last week by unknown gunmen demanding ransom.

Massive displacement from Israel-Hezbollah war transforms Beirut's famed theatre into shelter

October 26, 2024 4:11 am

The cinema’s red carpeting is now covered in thin mattresses, as people gather, following the news on their phones or simply passing time.

Refugees flock to Sweden seeking asylum

July 02, 2014 4:59 pm

Some 15 percent of Sweden's population is foreign born, the highest level in the Nordic region.

Gender politics: Teaching refugees about sex and consent

June 22, 2020 6:14 pm

Refugees who are settling in Sweden are learning how to become members of Swedish society. For many newcomers from the Middle East, that means a shift in thinking about sex and relationships.

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June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

Turkey threatens to unleash refugees on Europe

February 12, 2016 4:27 pm

New migrant tragedy claims 27 lives as Greece grapples with refugee crisis

February 09, 2016 12:28 pm